Characteristic | N = 20 |
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Demographic | |
 Age at death, mean (SD) | 67.3 (16.3) |
 Male, n (%) | 14 (70) |
 Hispanic, n (%) | 4 (20) |
Race, n (%) | |
 White | 16 (80) |
 African-American | 3 (15) |
 Asian | 1 (5) |
Clinical | |
 Dementia, n (%) | 5 (25) |
 Cardiovascular risk factors, n (%) | 15 (75) |
 Hypertension, n (%) | 14 (70) |
 Diabetes, n (%) | 7 (35) |
 Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 10 (50) |
 Obesity, n (%) | 3 (15) |
 Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 11 (55) |
 Coronary Artery Disease, n (%) | 5 (25) |
 Cerebrovascular Disease, n (%) | 5 (25) |
 Immunosuppressant medication, n (%) | 3 (15) |
Hospital related data | |
 Number of patients in ICU for respiratory failure, n (%) | 16 (80) |
 Number of patients in ICU for shock, n (%) | 2 (10) |
 Number of patients on mechanical ventilators at least once, n (%) | 14 (70) |
 Average time on mechanical ventilators (days), mean (SD) | 6.9 (7.2) |
 aAverage length of ICU stay (days), mean (SD) | 12 (7.85) |